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Karah Brackin

2024 Days of ’47 parade float preview

On Monday in Sandy, the Days of ‘47 parade float preview was underway at the Mountain America Expo Center.
3 months ago
FILE - This April 18, 2024, photo released by the Utah Department of Corrections shows death row in...
Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, Associated Press

A man on death row for a 1998 murder asks Utah’s parole board for mercy

Utah officials began hearing testimony Monday about whether a man facing execution next month should be spared the death penalty for murdering his girlfriend's mother and instead remain imprisoned for life.
3 months ago
FILE PHOTO (Hurricane Police Department/Facebook)...
Josh Ellis

Woman dies while hiking near Quail Creek State Park

A 56-year-old woman died while hiking near Quail Creek State Park in southern Utah on Sunday.
3 months ago
FILE PHOTO (Royal Canadian Mounted Police, X)...
Josh Ellis

Utah man among 3 dead in crash in eastern Canada

Three people, including a 71-year-old man from Utah, were killed in a crash in Nova Scotia, Canada, according to police.
3 months ago
Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Susan Bednar, greet...
Mark Jones

Elder David A. Bednar named grand marshal for Days of ’47 Parade

Elder David A. Bednar, an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been named grand marshal for this year's Days of '47 Parade.
4 months ago
Andre Seldron Jr., a football player at Utah State University died Saturday at Porcupine Reservoir ...
Brianna Chavez

Witness describes search for Utah State University athlete Andre Seldon Jr.

What was supposed to be a fun day on the water turned into tragedy Saturday at Porcupine Reservoir in Cache County.
4 months ago
Utah’s House speaker is calling on the Salt Lake County district attorney to resign over his soci...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah House speaker calls for district attorney’s resignation over Trump post

Utah’s House speaker is calling on the Salt Lake County district attorney to resign over his social media post about former President Donald Trump.
4 months ago
Helicopters gather around Ensign Peak as the Sandhurst Fire burns above the peak north of Salt Lake...
Kiersten Nunez

Challenging, exhausting 24 hours for residents that were evacuated near the Sandhurst Fire

The Sandhurst Fire, which ignited Saturday near Ensign Peak, has prompted mandatory evacuation orders for several nearby homes.
4 months ago
A former San Juan County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse. (San...
Daniel Woodruff

Former Utah sheriff’s deputy arrested in child sex abuse case

A former San Juan County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse.
4 months ago
FILE - President Joe Biden participates in a briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Dec. 2...
Mary Culbertson and Mark Jones

Utah leadership reacts to Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race

Following President Biden's announcement that he would stop his reelection campaign, leaders in Salt Lake City offered their thoughts.
4 months ago
FILE -The Lucin Cutoff is seen in a flight over the Great Salt Lake on April 9, 2024. (Scott G Wint...
Mary Culbertson

Plane goes down in field near Great Salt Lake

A plane went down in a Weber County field. Authorities said there were no injuries.
4 months ago
A semitruck driving on I-70 near Utah's border with Colorado rolled over, blocking all lanes of tra...
Mary Culbertson

Passenger dead, semitruck driver in custody after I-70 crash in Grand County

One person is dead after a semitruck and an RV collided on I-70 near the Colorado border.
4 months ago
West Valley City firefighters on the parking lot of the strip mall....
Mary Culbertson

33 Utah firefighters to deploy in Oregon through emergency compact law

Thirty-three firefighters are being deployed to Oregon through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
4 months ago
Adre Seldon Jr. is pictured in his gear ahead of the Utah State University 2024 football season. (U...
Mary Culbertson

USU mourning loss of student-athlete whose body was found in Porcupine Reservoir

The body of a football player at Utah State University was found after he had been diving at a reservoir and didn't resurface.
4 months ago
Water levels at Bear Lake are creating less beach space for those wanting to visit the lake. (KSL T...
Carlysle Price

Missing 13-year-old found dead at Bear Lake

A 13-year-old was pronounced dead at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, after she had gone missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake, according to the Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office.
4 months ago
Jerry Brovee addresses the media. (Photo by Hans Koepsell/Deseret News)...
Amy Donaldson

Former Utah State Administrator Jerry Bovee Disputes School’s Accusations, Recounts Firing

When the pain of being fired from a job that was more of an identity than a paycheck feels unbearable, Jerry Bovee summons the reason he ever started chasing his dream of being a college athletic director.
4 months ago
A 8th District Court judge signed an execution warrant for Taberon Dave Honie on Monday, a man who ...
Brian Carlson

Utah switching lethal drug for upcoming prisoner execution

The state is now changing the drug it plans to use to execute convicted killer Taberone Honie in just a matter of weeks.
4 months ago
A search and rescue member is brought off the mountain by the DPS helicopter. (Scott G. Winterton/D...
Carlysle Price

Diver at Porcupine Dam never resurfaced, search underway

A "young male" was seen diving from the cliffs at Porcupine Dam Saturday and didn't resurface, according to a release from the Cache County Sheriff's Office.
4 months ago
Utah State University terminated football coach Blake Anderson Thursday. (Associated Press)...
Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player’s arrest

The review concluded that Anderson violated university policy by failing to report information to the Office of Equity.
4 months ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV, and Kennedy Camarena, KSL NewsRadio

Police: SLC driver helps 12-year-old girl fend off alleged kidnapper; suspect in custody

Police say a 12-year-old girl and her friend are safe after fighting off a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap one of the girls.
4 months ago
The state of Utah announced Saturday it is changing its method of lethal injection for Taberon Dave...
Collin Leonard, KSL.com

State changes execution drug, at ‘significant cost,’ to dismiss death row civil suit

Utah Department of Corrections officials say they have found a way to procure a more commonly used drug for the execution of Taberon Dave Honie scheduled for Aug. 8.
4 months ago
FILE PHOTO (KSL TV)...
Josh Ellis

Man arrested, accused of shooting man in Salt Lake City

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after police say he shot and seriously injured a 27-year-old man.
4 months ago
Salt Lake City International Airport travelers were still dealing with the aftermath from a crippl...
Lauren Steinbrecher

After airline outage mess, SLC airport travelers finally make it home

Salt Lake City International Airport travelers were still dealing with the aftermath from a crippling computer outage Friday night, more than 24 hours after the outage first began causing flight delays and cancellations. 
4 months ago
A trailer full of lacrosse goals was stolen from a Sandy shop earlier this month, but was later loc...
Andrew Adams

High school lacrosse player spots goals, trailer stolen from Sandy shop

Often what is stolen is gone for good and that could have been what happened when thieves stole a trailer full of lacrosse goals from a local business this week. However, a community of athletes came together in a way the bad guys probably weren’t expecting.
4 months ago

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